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New York, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation Division. (c. 1979), 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good +. Pages xiv + 445, quarto, hardcover, first edition. Includes many black and white photo repros. and illustrations. Maroon cloth cover with gilt titles. A couple of cover corners bumped, former owner name on front free endpaper, else Very Good. Dust jacket has some chipping and closed tears at edges, Fair. Twenty-two chapters by various authors. "A compilation of many of the landmark advances in cars, locomotives, trucks, wheels, car bodies, heating, brake friction materials, couplers, draft gear, cushioning, etc." This oversize book may incur additional charges for international or expedited shipping. 102416A
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RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. A CENTURY OF PROGRESS. Car and Locomotive Design
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Railway Mechanical Engineering: A Century of Progress: Car and Locomotive Design
by A S M E Rail Transportation Division (Various contributors)
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New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. Red linen cloth with gold lettering embossed on front and spine. Illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. Pages are clean and free from marks and tears. Dust jacket shows some wear, small tears and stains, light rubbing. [xiv] 445 pp. Overall a very nice copy. From the foreword; "The History and Technology of Rail Transportation Division wishes to thank all of the generous contributions provided by well over two dozen individuals." Includes list of contributors. Due to this books weight and size, additional shipping may be required. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Railway Mechanical Engineering: A Century of Progress - Car and Locomotive Design
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New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. A fascinating book devoted to the development of railroad rolling stock--cars, locomotives (electric, steam and diesel), trucks, wheels, heating, brake friction materials, couplers, draft gear, etc. Illustrated with 533 photos and figures as well as numerous detailed diagrams. Probably a first edition--no indication to the contrary. This copy is clean, tight, and unmarked with the exception of a few small spots to the lower portion of the fore edge (which do not intrude into the pages). The dust jacket is unclipped and there are no remainder marks or owner names. A collectible book in collectible condition. ; B&W Illustrations, Photos, Diagrams; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 445 pages .
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RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Car and Locomotive Design
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New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1979. Hardcover; 445 pages. With many illustrations. Red cloth hardcovers with gilt titles on cover and spine. Corner bumping. Clean white endpapers. The pages are unmarked, the binding is adequately tight. VERY GOOD. The dustjacket glossy paper, with shelfwear, rips on spine, and edge bumping. GOOD-. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-.
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RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING a Century of Progress : CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE DESIGN
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New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1979. Hardcover; 4to; 445 pages. First edition. Dark orange cloth with faded gilt on cover and spine. Gently bumped corners. Bright and clean interior. In a b&w illustrated jacket with blue titles. In a mylar jacket. Rubbed edges. VG+/VG+. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+.
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Railway Mechanical Engineering: A Century of Progress; Car and Locomotive Design
by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Rail Transportation Division
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New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1979. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. xiv, 445, [3] pages. Illustrations. References. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Rail Transportation Division (RTD) promotes mechanical engineering applications to railroading and rail rapid transit as well as conventional intercity freight and passenger railroading. The ASME Rail Transportation Division (RTD), founded in 1920 as the Railroad Division, is one of the oldest and most active of ASME s 37 Divisions and Subdivisions. Today RTD promotes the engineering profession within the railway industry, and holds two technical conferences per year. A wide variety of topics are covered at the conferences including subjects related to freight, passenger and locomotive operations and maintenance, infrastructure improvements, mechanical components, and safety research. ASME RTD also has a program for designating historical mechanical engineering Landmarks…
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Railway Mechanical Engineering, A Century of Progress : Car and Locomotive Design
by ASME Rail Transportation Division; David G. Blaine; E.Thomas Harley; Paul H. Baker; et al.
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New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1979. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (a few short tears). Protected by a removable Brodart clear plastic sleeve. A bright, square, tight copy. Inner hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. Profusely illustrated with 553 photos and figures. Bound in the original gilt-lettered, dark red cloth. From the Dust Jacket: "The ASME Rail Transportation Division's Compilation of Many of the Landmark Advances in Cars, Locomotives, Trucks, Wheels, Car Bodies, Heating, Brake Friction Materials, Couplers, Draft Gear, Cushioning, etc.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/VG DJ (a few short tears). xiv, 443pp.
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